XBox 360 Shortage Causes A Stir by Barry Cooke
Microsoft has finally released, among huge media hype, its new Console, the long awaited XBox 360.... also known as the XBox 2. The XBox 360 Console is available in two different packages, the first being a top-end version and consists of an XBox 360 Console, wireless controllers, external... People are already paying nearly double the cost on EBay for the long awaited console, just to get it immediately. ... The Christmas 2005 release has given it a much-needed edge over Sony which plans to release its PlayStation 3 in the the spring of 2006.

Sony PSP by Barry Hynes
The period of the greatest portable console has finally arrived. Brace yourself for astonishing, gaming quality on a gaming device which is poised to change the way you think about portable devices. Having wireless on-line connection, dVD and 4.3-inch LCD screen, and intense data storage and... The size held within such a tiny handheld console is just astonishing. ... The PSP will universally remind everyone of the Sony Playstation 2. ... Sony production has hit the spot by merging both horsepower and groundbreaking device characteristic* into a product that only weighs precisely a hair...

PS3, the New Boy in the Hood! by John Gibb
Although it hasn’t reached the hi-tech store shelves yet, the brand new bad boy in the hood of cutting edge video gaming consoles is slowly approaching. Scheduled for release at 17 November 2K6, the highly anticipated gaming console made its last appearance at the 2006 E3. ... One thing that gamers will always wonder when a new console is arriving is “Will I be able to play the games I already have?” Well, in the Case of PS3 the answer is a definite YES. ... The all new PS3 features the innovative, never-seen-before Cell processor; we are talking about the result of the cooperation between...

A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 2) by Ron Swerdfiger
Arguably Microsoft can attribute a great deal of its success to the hugely successful online capabilities. The new Xbox 360 will continue with the online feature and develop it even further. Xbox 360 will offer two tiers of online function, silver and gold. ... It is also anticipated that the new Nintendo will be the final console to enter the market., which means they will have a lot of work to do to catch up. ... Living in an online world, it seems everyone has “the inside scoop” on the new console.

Running Linux On The PlayStation 3 Console by Darren Lintern
One of the many features of the PlayStation 3 is that it's capable of using Linux, which means that owners of the PS3 can customize their system and get lots more out of it. Game consoles tend to be designed in order to prevent foreign systems from running on them, but Sony have gone in total... In the future, hopefully, there will be a more user friendly interface to accompany Linux on the games console. ... There is one slight problem with getting Linux on your PlayStation 3 console though, and that is because it's difficult to install and hard to use.

Nintendo Revolution Controller - Gimmick Or Innovation? by Ron Swerdfiger
I always find it amusing that the word "gimmick" is slapped on Nintendo innovations in gaming while companies like Microsoft and Sony who actually add gimmicks that have nothing to do with gaming such as media functions to play music and video never seem to be labeled with the same term With... Even in PSP television ads, Sony stresses how the console is so much more than just a hand held gaming system. ... Product gimmicks are sometimes considered mere novelties, and not really that relevant to the product's functioning.” It is no secret that there are more people using the PSP as a...

Two New PS3 Games From Sega by Carver Tate
After all that hullabaloo about the pricing schemes for Sony's PS3 games, Sega announced that it will release two PS3 titles come November. Scott Steinberg, marketing executive for Sony, made the announcement earlier this week. According to him, the two PS3 games will be "Full Auto 2:... Analysts figure that this is a tactic by Sony to encourage Full Auto and Sonic fans to buy a Sony console. ... Part of the Virtua Fighter series, the fifth installment of the game will also be initially available for PS3 console use.

Will Nintendo's Revolution Change the Way We Game? by April Whidden
With the launch of the Xbox 360 last fall and the promise of Playstation 3 set to launch by summer, Nintendo's Revolution has not gotten a lot of press. Maybe it's because it's predecessor, GameCube, has not enjoyed the popularity that Sony and Microsoft consoles have had in recent years. ... Instead, Nintendo will focus their efforts on developing a "small, quiet and affordable console" that will change the way games are played. ... Even so, Revolution is set to launch sometime in 2006 and Nintendo promises it will change the way we game forever.

Use Your Playstation 2 Controllers On Your Playstation 3 With the PS2 Controller Adpater by Steven Fields
Do you own a Playstation 3? I Do. And I absolutely love this game machine. In fact, I love it so much that I put my good old trusty Playstation 2 system up for sale and sold it. Mind you, I'm keeping all of my favorite games, because they can be played on the PS3 as well. ... However, having reviewed and written about video games and video game accessories for many years now, and watched as innovative companies designed and developed what are called controller adapters for essentially every single video game console on the market, I was certain that it was only a matter of time before a...

Hand Over The Console: The Fake PS3 Theft And Other Crimes by Marcus Creyton
When the new Play Station 3 came out, people were doing anything they could to get a unit for themselves. People were camping out all night, pre-ordering, looking online for deals, absolutely anything. They'd stop at nothing to lay their hands on a PS3 gaming console. ... Here are some of the other stories of desperate people taking the law into their own hands, risking their freedom and livelihoods to get a free video game console: -In Hawaii, a man in an SUV pulled up, got out, and hit a total stranger with a baseball bat, demanding that he turn over his PS3.